Cybersecurity Undergraduate Intern

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and research support for cybersecurity, critical-infrastructure, and related projects.
• Conduct supervised research in assigned areas such as network analysis, intrusion detection, reverse engineering, malware analysis, incident response, systems programming, threat analysis, OT/ICS cybersecurity, software tool development, or artificial intelligence/machine learning.
• Gather and analyze data to support scientific research.
• Participate in research planning and evaluation discussions.
• Attend at least one relevant seminar or training class per week.
• Present work in at least one seminar or poster.

Requirements

• Be a continuing undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited institution pursuing Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related degree.
• Be able to apply basic computer science principles to cybersecurity problems.
• Demonstrate effective communication, presentation, and teamwork skills.
• Have coursework or relevant experience in one or more listed cybersecurity topics, including network analysis, intrusion detection, cryptography, reverse engineering, incident response, malware analysis, systems programming, threat analysis, OT/ICS cybersecurity, software development, or AI/machine learning.
• Demonstrate effective programming skills in C/C++, Java, or Python.
• Have exposure through coursework or relevant experience to tools such as Wireshark, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, IDA Pro/Free, Zeek/Corelight, Splunk, Docker, NMAP, Suricata/Snort, Security Onion, Cuckoo, FTK, ELK, GDB, WinDBG/x64DBG/Immunity, or IDS/IPS.
• A GPA of 3.0 or above is desired.
• Must be a U.S. person because the work is subject to U.S. Export Control requirements.

Benefits

• Summer 2027 program with start dates ranging from May 17 to June 21, 2027, and flexible end dates through September 24, 2027.
• Holiday pay, sick leave accrual, and individual 401(k) contributions.
• No security clearance is required.
• Selected external applicants must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.